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Job Summary

The Bellarmine University Music Department seeks applicants to serve as an Adjunct Faculty member in the area of Music Theory.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching courses relating to basic and advanced music theory as required within the context of the department's theory sequence.
• Teaching private lessons in applied composition. The instructor will work with students to find a mutually agreeable time for private lessons.
• Teaching theory electives on an as-needed basis. These may include courses such as counterpoint, orchestration, or form and analysis.
• Attending music department faculty meetings periodically throughout the academic year.
• Additional duties as assigned by theory area coordinator, or department chair.
• The position may require some evening and weekend availability for student recitals and other performances.  

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in music theory or composition.
• Demonstrated experience working in both private and group settings.
• A record of participation in music teaching organizations at the local and regional level.
• Commitment to teamwork and communication with colleagues.
• Experience working with students of diverse backgrounds, including students with little to no prior experience in music theory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in music theory or composition
• Record of participation in music teaching organizations at the national level
• Extensive knowledge of current trends in theory pedagogy, including classroom technology

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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